Michael Earl, president and CEO of Oakland Family Services, is retiring after a 34-year career with the organization, half of that time at its helm.

Succeeding Earl, 63, effective Aug. 1, is Jaimie Clayton.

Clayton, 45, has been with the agency for 13 years, serving as vice president of program operations since 2007.

Before that, she served as Oakland Family Services' director of behavioral health operations and regional director of behavioral health, and as a therapist.

Clayton serves as the chair of the Oakland County Office of Substance Abuse Services Advisory Council and co-chair of the steering committee of Energizing Connections for Healthier Oakland. She also is a member of the strategic leadership team for Great Start Collaborative – Oakland.

Founded in 1921, Pontiac-based Oakland Family Services operates from additional sites in Berkley, Rochester Hills and Walled Lake, providing early childhood, family preservation, behavioral health, adult caregiver and youth services to more than 35,000 people each year.

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